Tag: opinion
Honoring – and Helping – our Veterans
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsMay is National Military Appreciation Month, with several observances honoring our veterans and their families, including Military Spouse Appreciation...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor;President Biden is saddling America’s younger generations with many trillions in new debt while pandering to his strongest political donors, the teachers’ unions,...
Colbert and national media miss the mark again
While the national news and late night talk shows are making fun of Temecula City Council again, and specifically Jessica Alexander, over a comment...
Priorities for the future
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsAs the constitutionally mandated June 15Â deadline for passing a balanced budget nears, discussions in Sacramento about spending priorities are...
Emissions plan will risk jobs in communities of color already suffering from pandemic
Paul GranilloSpecial to Valley NewsAt a time when Southern California may finally be seeing some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, the...
Recent political attacks are much ado about nothing
The recent political attacks against a member of this city council for finding inspiration by a civil rights icon is much ado about nothing.This...
What about poverty on a global scale
Poverty is everywhere in the United States, and unfortunately California sits as the third state with the largest homeless population. It’s been noted by...
The difference between equality and equity
There is a lot of discussion around equity these days. Equality and equity can be vastly different.Equality refers to the value and worth of...
Public safety power shut-offs
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsDevastation from California’s wildfires has been at record levels in recent years. Last year our wildfire season resulted in...
Vaccine emphasis shows Facebook’s divisiveness
Facebook’s emphasis on the coronavirus vaccine shows the social media platform’s divisiveness.Facebook emphasizes certain types of posts, and the focus on who received a...